
In Mariana you are dropped into an unknown trench to explore. You will find fantastical creatures and rare artifacts. Fight bosses and mini-bosses in order to dive as deep as possible and uncover the mystery of the trench.
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In Mariana you are dropped into an unknown trench to explore. You will find fantastical creatures and rare artifacts. Fight bosses and mini-bosses in order to dive as deep as possible and uncover the mystery of the trench.

The Song of Awakening
The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.

Go Alone
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
The Song of Awakening is a 2D action-platformer where you play as a bard with the power to create magic through music. Explore a world once ruled by the Lyramancers, wielders of music-magic, who were extinguished by a mad king. Defeat the malevolent god of silence and restore harmony to the world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.4%, Souls-like 23.5%, Action RPG 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Adventure 5.3%
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Souls-like 28.8%, Exploration 8.3%, Adventure 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
The doors of hell have been opened, and now demons walk the earth. Embark on an action-packed and mysterious adventure where you will have to confront the most dangerous enemies and solve the most intricate puzzles. All with the help of an extensive arsenal of weapons and summonings.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.1%, Metroidvania 21.9%, Action RPG 17.7%, Exploration 7%, Adventure 5.4%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.2%, Metroidvania 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Action RPG 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
In a world with a strong ancient and wild atmosphere, you will experience many hardships, compose tragic epics in tense and exciting battles, integrate puzzle-solving elements, and face the dual challenges of strategy and operation!
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Souls-like 24.4%, Action RPG 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Puzzle 6.4%
Fight through a hostile, dreamlike world as Sen, a wielder of crystalline weaponry. Slay monsters by pulling off powerful combos, swapping weapons on the fly, and using special weapon abilities. Can Sen survive in this strange world, or will he fall into the void?
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.3%, Souls-like 25.2%, Action RPG 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 4%
Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.9%, Souls-like 18.8%, Action RPG 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%, Action 5.6%
Cyan Breach is a Metriodivania game set in a biohazard background. The combat style integrates traditional 2D hack and slash with souls-like elements. Explore the game world, gain new skills and weapons, increase character's power, and finally reveal the conspiracy that caused the apocalypse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.4%, Action RPG 23%, Souls-like 21.4%, Adventure 6.8%, Combat 5.1%
An exciting classic adventure in the world of dark fantasy with honed game mechanics, memorable enemies, and retro aesthetics.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.6%, Metroidvania 25.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Action RPG 10.5%, Exploration 7%
In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.1%, Metroidvania 24.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Action RPG 10%, Exploration 6.7%
Being & Becoming is an atmospheric metroidvania, set in a dying kingdom held together only by the collective dream of thousands of would-be martyrs. Fate itself is against you as The Word’s prophecy unfolds. Rewrite your place within The Word or become a scripted part of this horrible revelation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31%, Souls-like 24.8%, Action RPG 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%, Exploration 6.5%
Awaken Reng Azure in a post-apocalyptic world. Master teleportation in 4 directions, travel through portals connected to the realm of souls, evolve your soul, explore corrupted regions and choose between combat or redemption in this 2D pixel art action and exploration journey.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 22.9%, Action RPG 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
"A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.6%, Action RPG 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Adventure 7.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
Possessed by a living crystal, fight for revenge in a top-down Soulslike action RPG. Master precise combat and elemental magic, explore a shattered world, solve deadly puzzles, and defeat brutal bosses to expose the Crystallen’s sins.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.9%, Metroidvania 28.3%, Action RPG 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Action 3.8%
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.4%, Metroidvania 24%, Action RPG 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Exploration 7.6%
Anatine is a pixelated metroidvania game that contains organic musical elements. Play the flute to interact with the environment or unleash powerful magic! In the dangerous world of Avenis, battle against the Eidolons and confront powerful enemies to uncover the many secrets of this lost world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.4%, Souls-like 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Exploration 6.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%
Wake up and walk, Warden! Because the siege continues. We must find the Heir... And finally put an end to this cursed night.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.9%, Metroidvania 25.7%, Action RPG 15%, Exploration 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 7%
DreamKiller is a 2D side-scrolling action game that combines strategy cards with intense combat. Control Irene as she navigates a world where dreams and reality merge, piecing together the shattered Dream Interpretation Codex. Use card-switching to unleash powerful skills in a Souls-like challenge.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, Souls-like 23.8%, Action RPG 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
YOUR CHOICES RESHAPE A LIVING CITY. Explore a sprawling metropolis, wield mysterious powers, and uncover the secrets of the Eternal Lighthouse. Your decisions will make a world of difference.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 26.1%, Action RPG 20.6%, Action 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.5%, Souls-like 35.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Action 4.9%
Twilight Bastion is a retro-styled soulslike 3D Metroidvania that places you in a torturous labyrinthine castle where skeletons, the undead, and gothic black knights await around every corner.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.7%, Metroidvania 31%, Action RPG 13.1%, Action 6.9%, Adventure 6.8%
Dash, zip and slice through enemies with style in Ex Angelus, a fast-paced action adventure set in a neo apocalyptic world where fantasy and sci-fi collide.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.7%, Souls-like 26%, Action RPG 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%, Colorful 4.9%
The two countries went to war, unleashing forbidden powers. Years later, monsters ravage the land. The protagonist awakens, battles the monsters, explores the world, uncovers the truth of the past, and seeks to recover lost memories—a lonely journey of wandering and struggling against oneself.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.3%, Souls-like 24.8%, Action RPG 20.9%, Exploration 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5%
Midpoint is a 2D Metroidvania with RPG elements. Destroy, dodge, and steal spiritual energy from your foes. Be possessed by spirits of light and darkness to gain unique upgrades, sacrifice certain traits to unlock greater power. Free the world before being consumed by darkness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 26.4%, Action RPG 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Exploration 7.6%
Step into a dark and decaying world with Zenith, an Action RPG that blends intense combat, deep exploration, and an immersive atmosphere. Explore ruined cathedrals and gothic landscapes filled with secrets, facing relentless enemies that will challenge your skill and strategy.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 27.3%, Action RPG 11.2%, Exploration 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.5%, Souls-like 21.3%, Action RPG 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, 2D 4.4%
Under the tyranny of the four-throated, magic collapsed and darkness fell. Irang embarks on a journey to find her missing family and uncover her birth's secret. In a Metroidvania-style adventure, she explores a decayed world, enhances envoy powers, and aims to restore the lost light.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.1%, Action RPG 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Souls-like 11.6%, Exploration 6.9%
Power (of) Metal is a 2D hack/slash platformer, journey of Maleqqi who want to fulfill his emptiness inside of him and he will find the Power (of) Metal
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Souls-like 24.4%, Action RPG 20.8%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.4%
An extinction-level threat looms over a prehistoric world of tribal reptiles and dinosaurs. Adapt, evolve, and outmaneuver savage enemies and seek to prevent the prophesied end of a hand painted jurassic world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, Souls-like 26.8%, Action RPG 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%, Exploration 5.3%
Use an accordion to explore an open world inspired by Brazil!! 🪗🎶
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.7%, Souls-like 25.4%, Action RPG 13.9%, Puzzle 8.5%, Exploration 8.5%
Embark on a delirious journey in this metroidvania set on a pirate island where all the characters are sea animals.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.6%, Souls-like 28.8%, Underwater 8.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Adventure 5.5%
Explore a shattered, interconnected world filled with hidden secrets, challenging enemies, lost memories, and the eerie remnants of a failed mission.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Souls-like 23.1%, Action RPG 15.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.6%, Souls-like 27.2%, Action RPG 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Action 4.6%
LUNARIS is a 2D metroidvania with fast and fluid combat. Defeat brutal bosses, unlock new abilities. Master jumps, dashes, and precise strikes as you traverse the dangerous ruins of the Mountains of Kaliman in an adrenaline-filled abandoned world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.8%, Souls-like 20.7%, Action RPG 9.6%, Exploration 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
Consumed by a mysterious curse, restore a once lush forest and its inhabitants to their natural state in this action adventure tale. Experience fast-paced combat, puzzles, and the beauty of nature captured in handcrafted pixel art.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29%, Souls-like 28.1%, Action RPG 18.4%, Colorful 5%, Adventure 3.6%
Last Moon is an action RPG which embraces the vibes of classic titles from the 90s. Explore a mesmerising, vast, ruined world riddled with dangers, face tainted creatures and upgrade your abilities to regain peace. The Moon is falling. Will you bring harmony back to the world?
Why similar: Souls-like 21.7%, Action RPG 19.7%, Metroidvania 13.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Carry your life as a fragile crown in Crownless! An epic action adventure built for exploration and punchy combat. Explore a vast hand-crafted 2D world, uncover forgotten realms, and dash, swim, and forge your way through the unknown.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.6%, Souls-like 27.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 6.6%, Action 6.2%
Parry with precision and fight through shifting, surreal landscapes in this Souls-like action-adventure. When reality turns into a living nightmare, you must ascend through a shattered realm to rescue a missing friend.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, Souls-like 23.2%, Action RPG 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Puzzle 7.5%
Weapon Devourer is a psychological horror game with souls-like and 1930's cartoon vibes, blending subtle puzzles. Battle sentient weapons, dodge their attacks, metamorphose into a fearsome entity to overcome powerful challenges, and synthesize mighty combinations by diving into the Shield's belly.
Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Metroidvania 26%, Action RPG 14.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Exploration 8.4%
The Xerran Dominion is one step from becoming unstoppable. Your machines won’t survive - but you will. Control the environment and use their tech to your advantage. In this brutal sci-fi action RPG, the world is your weapon - and you are the trigger.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.8%, Metroidvania 25.6%, Action RPG 13.7%, Puzzle 7.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35%, Souls-like 30%, Action RPG 11.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Action 6.7%
Explore a silent, crumbling world in Silent Santicado! A retro journey through a fallen kingdom tainted by lost magic. Explore overgrown ruins, encounter a cast of peculiar characters, and defeat a menagerie of twisted enemies as you search for the source of Santicado's curse.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Souls-like 29%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Adventure 4.2%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 48.5%, Metroidvania 25.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Action RPG 5.6%, 2D 3.3%
Embark on a journey into a dark, fantasy world, wielding a host of weapons, sub-weapons, skills, and spells, to battle demonic entities in this immersive, true-to-form, Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.1%, Action RPG 19.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%, Action 5.9%
HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.9%, Souls-like 25%, Action RPG 19.3%, Exploration 7.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.6%
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.4%, Souls-like 30.7%, Exploration 5.7%, Adventure 5.4%, Dark Fantasy 4.3%
This is an AVG game similar to Metroidvania. The player will perform a demon hunter exploring and decrypting the castle in the Gothic period and hunting the corrupt soul
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.3%, Souls-like 30%, Action RPG 19.3%, Action 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
"Children of the Birch" is a dark fantasy metroidvania inspired by the mythology of various Slavic peoples and combining a sophisticated platformer with a depressing narrative.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.9%, Souls-like 29.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%, Exploration 6.1%, Adventure 5.2%
A Souls-like, player vs. environment medieval, survival horror game with a high level of difficulty, a world and creatures set in dark fantasy, and a story told through environmental storytelling. Players use medieval weapons and magic to stop a powerful monarch fallen into madness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 26.5%, Action RPG 17.1%, Exploration 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%
In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.5%, Souls-like 27.3%, Action RPG 16.2%, Exploration 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 4%
In this lighthearted pastoral adventure, explore a vast and whimsical world, confronting dangers in whichever order you choose using nothing but a magical shield.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.7%, Action RPG 13.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Metroidvania 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
An Action-RPG soulsvania where you explore a seamless and interconnected world through a zoomable map with no loading break. Engage in epic aerial battles, absorb essence to level up, and craft powerful spell combos by defeating brutal bosses and harnessing their Mystic Nature.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.9%, Souls-like 26.3%, Action RPG 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Atmospheric 4.4%
Choose between Seren and Umbra, two warriors who despise each other. Armed with a spear that can strike in any direction, explore a fractured world, uncover the truth behind your bond, and hunt down the one person you must destroy. Desperate for Separation~Forever Intertwined
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Souls-like 28.8%, Action RPG 9.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 5%
Revenge against the forces of good! That is the goal of the dark elf Belphora, who wants to avenge the death of her father. Explore the beautiful pixel art world, find items to improve yourself and fight various enemies in this Metroidvania-like game. Fight for glory and revenge!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32%, Souls-like 27%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Action 5.5%
Make your way through a 2D ruined world with metroidvania elements, unleash fast and powerful attacks in Hack & Slash combat and face fearsome enemies in difficult fights. Breathe and be brave.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.1%, Metroidvania 34.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 7.3%
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.5%, Souls-like 28.6%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Exploration 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
Explore an ancient world in The Malice Kingdom. Travel the rich and diverse landscape filled with ancient ruins, foreboding forests, and haunting mansions. Discover powerful weapons, befriend Whimsical characters, and uncover the dormant secret within the kingdom.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.2%, Souls-like 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Exploration 8.6%, Adventure 6.8%
HALLOW BLADE is a dark fantasy action adventure set in a vast interconnected subterranean kingdom where you form an unbreakable bond with an ancient possessed sword hungry for souls and vengeance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.3%, Souls-like 28.9%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Exploration 6.4%, Atmospheric 5.5%
Dive into a NES-inspired Action-Platformer with Metroidvania elements. Play as an Illuminati henchman battling fearsome bosses and unearthing secrets in an ancient castle. Fulfill your duty… but are you the architect of your fate—or just a pawn in a game someone else is playing?
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.3%, Souls-like 21.7%, Action RPG 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Exploration 6%
Explore an intricate new world of secrets and adventure. Features solid 2D Zelda-like gameplay, 12 vast non-linear dungeons and a wholesome story about the young golem Linden.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.8%, Action RPG 20.9%, Exploration 9.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%